1st Taste of TBM

So the TBM instructions say that the fermenter should be left in the fridge for 3-5 days. Its now 6 days since I put it in, so time to try.

The beer still looks pretty cloudy, though I think it has probably clarified a bit since it's been in the fridge. I poured a small glass. Slightly hoppy, and very yeasty aroma. Taste is similar. Carbonation almost non-existent, though that is to be expected, as I don't want to expend the C02 cartridge at this stage.

I don't think this is beer ready yet, and I'm skeptical that just sitting it in the fridge is really helping much. All bottles (room temp. and refridgerated) are still cloudy too. The sample doesn't taste bad, per se, so I don't think all hope is lost yet.

Having done a bit of research, I think a secondary fermentation might help things out here. Since I now own a nice 5-gallon glass carboy, I am going to try racking into that for a week or so, then bottling. Since it's already late, and I have nothing to sanitize with, I'll probably do this tomorrow evening.

I feel let down by the TBM instructions. I was very careful to stick to them (what I could figure out, as the were vague and badly ordered)